Games & Interactive Systems

Cross-Node Entity Handoff

Approach border → Node A syncs via Redis → Client reconnects to Node B

Step 01

Map Node A

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Map Node A

current owner
tracks entity state

① client approaches border

publish
state

Step 02

Shared Coordination

⚡

Redis Pub/Sub

entity state transfer
position · health · inv

② state published & subscribed

subscribe
& load

Step 03

Map Node B

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Map Node B

new owner
entity loaded & ready

③ entity hydrated on Node B

redirect
client

Step 04

Client

👤

Moving Player

transparent handoff
seamless world

④ reconnects to Node B

approaches border

publish state (Redis)

subscribe & load entity

redirect client to Node B

reconnects directly